Awesome Festivals

International Malasimbo Music & Arts Festival returns for its eighth year to the picturesque Malasimbo Amphitheater in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, on March 23-25, 2018. The longest standing of its kind in the country, this year’s festival lineup has been boldly curated to showcase some of the world’s most inspiring artists and rising new talent.

The municipality of Lubao, Pampanga is home to the annual Lubao International Balloon and Music Festival event. Now on its 5th year, #LubaoIBMF2018 is set to continue on with its trademark summer experience that’s perfect for family and friends.

Happening on March 23 – 25, 2018 at Pradera Verde, festival goers can expect a total of thirty-one (31) exciting local and international balloons to paint the skies of Lubao.

From the jungles of 9,597 Wanderers at Wanderland Music and Arts Festival 2017, dare to explore the world of Wanderland Pixels as it celebrates it’s 6th run in bringing together good music and good people! Level up the adventure and conquer the south on March 10, 2018 at Filinvest City Event Grounds, Alabang. The biggest international and homegrown indie acts are set to accomplish one important mission: to power up the best Wanderland stage yet.

Here’s the lineup for this year’s festival and our tips so you can have a great time:

A big part of the lives of people from the Northern Philippines is Agriculture – the bread and butter of most families, if you will. So much of their lives revolve around grains and produce that it’s only fitting for them to dedicate an annual festival for it.

“Bambanti” is the Ilocano term for scarecrow. The watchguards of their fields and farms. This year, 20 out of 34 municipalities joined in the festivities.

We love Music Festivals in the Philippines and we have this fear of missing out on the historic first event. How I wish that we were able to go to the first Malasimbo event which people keep talking about until now.

Here’s a chance to be part of the first ever Lio Beach Festival in El Nido, Palawan this coming June 9-11, 2017.

Check out Everything You Need to Know About the Inaugural Lio Music, Art & Beach Fest at El Nido, Palawan:

During the International Food Congress, twenty-four of the best chefs in the world–most of them with at least one Michelin star under their belts, and all of them with multiple awards–discussed how they practice sustainability in their kitchens and businesses every day.

Given an hour each including a few minutes where they answered questions from the audience, they also demonstrated a few of their dishes that best showcased the theme.

For its 4th year, the Lubao International Balloon and Music Festival entertained its guests for four days with not just hot air balloons, but also with aerial exhibitions like skydiving and paragliding, animal showcases, magic shoes, concerts, and a spectacular fireworks display as well.

Held from April 6 to 9 at Pradera Verde, Prado Siongco, Lubao, Pampanga, the festival featured 37 hot air balloons including some animal-themed balloons such as Tako the Octopus, Bobo the Lobster, a frog, and a rooster to celebrate 2017 as The Year of the Rooster. Most of the balloonists were foreigners, but the Philippines was well-represented with 10 balloons.